Game apparatus.



No. 891,613. PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.

H. J. PINLAY. GAME APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 9, 1907.

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HENRY JOHN FINLAY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

' GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 9, 1907 Patented June 23, 1908.

Serial No. 405,795.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY JOHN FINLAY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofthe city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Game Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved game apparatus, more especially designed for playing stock eX- change, and arranged to afford amusement to the players and onlookers, and to require considerable skill on the part of the players to successfully play the game.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented'in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement, and Fig. 2 is a central side elevation of the improvement on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. The board A of the game apparatus is provided at its bottom .with a centrally arranged depending pivot B, adapted to rest on a table 0 or other support, to permit the layer having hold of the board to rock the atter in'a desired direction, for a purpose hereinafter more fully explained.

On the top of the board A are arranged the marginal side pieces D, D and the end pieces E, E, and from the said end pieces extend sets of partitions or bars F, F, parallel to theside pieces D, D, so that parallel stock-passages G are formed on top of the board A. The partitions F, F of each set of partitions are spaced at their adjacent endsat or near the middle of the board A, whereby the stock passages G are connected with each other at the middle of the board by connecting passages G.

The stock passages G are appropriately designated at the end piece E by headings, indicating the names of the stocks to be dealt in, and the stock passages G are also marked Cornerec at the end piece E marked Receivers hands at the end piece E. The stock passages G are ruled transversely and the lines are numbered at the side piece D to indicate the value of the stocks, the numeral 100 or par value appearing at wards the end piece E, as plainly indicated 7 in Fig. 1.

' In playing the game use is made of pawns H, one for each stock passage G, and a ball I rolling on the top surface of the board A for pushing thepawns H along the passages G towards either end piece E or E. The game is played by two persons, one is termed the bull and the other the bear, the bull player endeavoring to force the market, that is, to push the pawns H in the passages G towards the end piece E, while the bear player endeavors to push the pawns H in the passages G towards the end piece E. In starting the game the pawns H are placed in central positions in the passages G opposite the connecting passages G, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1, and the ball I is placed in a recess D formed in the side piece D at or near the middle thereof. The game may be started by either player, recourse being had usually to drawing lots for first or second position. Now if the bull player wins, he takes hold of the board A at the corners of the end piece E and then tilts the board A upon the pivot B so that the ball I leaves the seat D and rolls against the pawn H in the first passage G at the left-hand side, with a view to push this pawn H along the stock passage G towards the end piece E. The player is allowed to hit this pawn H twice and then the board A is tilted, so that the ball I passes through the connecting passage G into the second stock passage G, in

which the above-described operation is repeated, that is, the player tilts the board A to cause the ball I to strike the pawn H in the second stock passage G twice, with a view to move this pawn towards the end piece E. The above-described operation is repeated for the several passages and pawns therein, and when the bull player has finished, the ball I is returned to the starting recess D after which the bear" player takes hold of the board A at the corners of the end piece E and then rocks the board A to manipulate the ball I in such a manner as to strike each pawn H twice, and with a view to force the same in the corresponding passage G towards the end piece E. The play in any one of the passages G comes to an end in case the bull player succeeds in getting have been cornered. In a like manner the play in a particular stock passage G comes to an end in case the bear player succeeds in driving the corresponding pawn H to the end of the passage at the end piece E, as the stock is then considered to be in the re ceivers hands.

As the positions of the pawns H in the passages G can be readily read by the ascending and descending scales at the side piece D, it is evident that the market value of the stock after the players are through can be readily determined. Thus, if the bull player, for instance, corners three stocks, the bear player must pay the bull player 88 markers for each stock cornered. But should the three remaining stocks be below par, the bear player naturally is paid with markers or credited to the extent of their market representation or value below par. In case the bull player hits a pawn H and then on the same roll of the ball I the latter strikes the end piece E, or a bear player strikes the end piece E, then the pawn must be returned to the quotation it previously held, and the layer then directs the ball I to the next folowing passage G, thus losing his turn to attack the replaced pawn.

From the foregoing it will be seen that it is of great importance that the exact quotation of each pawn H should be carefully noted by the players before an attack is made, so that no dispute may arise in returning the awn to its previous position in case of a fou stroke, as above mentioned. If a player accidentally hits a pawn H three times in succession, it counts one point against the player on the second chance at the next round.

Although I have described the use of the game apparatus for two opposite players, it is understood that a number of bull players and an equal number of bear players may take turns in succession in playing the game.

Although I have outlined the way the game is to be played, it is evident that other rules may be used, if desired.

The game apparatus shown and described is very simple and durable in construction, affords amusement to the players and the onlookers, and requires considerable skill on the part of the players to successfully play the game.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A game apparatus comprising a board having a depending central pivot ada ted to rest on a table or other support, a purality of passages arranged on the face of t e board one alongside the other and appropriately designated to indicate stocks, the passages being in communication with each other at the middle thereof, and pawns mounted to slide on the said board along the passages in either direction from the middle thereof to mark the rise or fall of the particular stocks of the corresponding passages.

'2. A game a paratus comprising a board having a depeniling central pivot ada ted to rest on a table or other support, a p urality of passages arranged on the face of the board one alongside the other and'in communication with each other at the middle, the board being rovided with headin 's for the passages, mdicating the names of the stocks and with numerals indicating the value of the stocks, awns mounted to slide on the said board a ong the passages in either direction from the middle thereof to mark the rise or fall of the particular stocks of the corresponding passages.

3. A game apparatus comprising a board having a depending central pivot ada ted to rest on a table or other sup ort, a p urality of passages arranged on the 'ace of the board one alongside the other and appropriately designated to indicate the names of the stocks, the passages being in communication with each other at the middle thereof, pawns mounted to slide on the said board along the passages in either direction from the middle thereof to mark the rise or fall of the particular stocks of the 'corres onding passages, and numerals on the boar( and indicating stock uotations for the said passages, the numera s being arranged in ascending and descending scales from par and running in opposite directions from the middle of the passages.

4. A game apparatus comprising a board having a depending central pivot ada ted to rest on a table or other support, a p urality of passages arranged on the face of the board one alongside the other and appropriately designated to indicate the names of the stocks, the passages being in communication with each other at the middle thereof, pawns mounted to slide on the said board along the passages in either direction from the middle thereof, to mark the rise or fall of the particular stocks of the corresponding passages, numerals on the board and indicating stock uotations for the said passages, the numera s being arranged in ascending and descending scales from par and running in opposite directions from the middle of the passages, and a ball adapted to roll on the said board for propelling the said pawns.

5. A game a paratus comprising a board having a plura ity of passages communicatingwith each other at the center of the board, the board being provided with headings for the passages, indicating the names of the stocks, and with numerals arranged in ascendin and descending scales, indicating the value of the stocks, and pawns adapted to be moved along the passages in either direction from the middle of the board, opposite the numerals of the scales to indicate the rise or fall of the stocks.

6. A game a paratus comprising a board having a plura ity of passages communicating with each other at the center of the board, the board being provided with headings for the passages, indicating the names of the stocks and with numerals arranged in as cending and descending scales for indicating the value of the stocks, pawns adapted to be moved along the passages in either direction from the middle of the board, opposite the numerals of the scales to indicate the rise or fall of the stocks, and a ball'adapted to roll on the board by the tilting of the said board, 15 for propelling the pawns.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY JOHN FINLAY.

WVitnesse s:

FRED. D. FINLAY, CECIL J. FINLAY. 

